...and in this dream, my Dwarf teach (probably a Dwarf Artificer) told me I wasn't leaving until I'd made the most powerful non-Pun Pun character of those around me.
I pondered the merits of a Shadowcraft Mage
Hood, wondering if the little gnome were worth it. Then, behold! I dreamt of the Dal Quor Planar Shepherd
Hood, and I was allowed to leave.
Having awoken, I reread the rules. It looks like it would work, and
well, too! It's like a
RAWRBomb in a pseudo-
time stop! Mind you, we're already dealing with a Dal Quor Planar Shepherd. Adding Hood is just gravy.
(I find it ironic that I was dreaming about Dal Quor, Eberron's Region of Dreams.)
Now I'm curious what the most powerful 3.5 character is that doesn't rely on infinite loops nor nearly infinite loops.